Wambi, Jungle Boy (1942 Fiction House) comic books 1951
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Published Mar 1951 by Fiction House.$27.00
View scansArt by Henry Kiefer and others. Cover by Maurice Whitman. Jungle hero Wambi is a boy who can talk to animals, including his friends Tawn the elephant and Ogg the ape. Wambi helps a family of leopards cross a dangerous river; A jungle quiz featuring fun facts and nice animal art; Sirdah the tiger tricks Wambi with a boy-who-cried-wolf gambit. Lovely wildlife montage on the cover by Maurice Whitman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Jun 1951 by Fiction House.$9.60
View scan- Centerfold detached at one staple. Tape along spine and interior pages.
$3.00
- INCOMPLETE. Missing pages (affects art and story).
Art by Henry Kiefer and Mike Peppe. Cover by Maurice Whitman. Jungle hero Wambi is a boy who can talk to animals, including his friends Tawn the elephant and Ogg the ape. A mischievous monkey stands in the way of a scientist who wants to stop a cruel hunter; Fun facts about native tribes of Africa; Wambi ignores the warnings of his animal friends and goes to investigate Mystery Valley. Fun cover by Maurice Whitman. The Kavirondo; Test for a King; Mystery Valley; The Test of Manhood. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Sep 1951 by Fiction House.$8.40
- Water damage. 2" spine split.
Art by Henry Kiefer and others. Cover by Maurice Whitman. Jungle hero Wambi is a boy who can talk to animals, including his friends Tawn the elephant and Ogg the ape. A sinister monkey leads animals into a hunter's traps; A leopard learns the hard way about obeying jungle laws; A lion inspires a tribe to resist invaders. Another beautiful cover by Maurice Whitman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.